WO2003014201A9 - Membranes for ion transport - Google Patents

Membranes for ion transport

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WO2003014201A9
WO2003014201A9 PCT/EP2002/007585 EP0207585W WO03014201A9 WO 2003014201 A9 WO2003014201 A9 WO 2003014201A9 EP 0207585 W EP0207585 W EP 0207585W WO 03014201 A9 WO03014201 A9 WO 03014201A9
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  • the present invention relates to ionically crosslinked polymers and ionically crosslinked polymers with inorganic contents.
  • Polymers which are used in membranes are, for example, polyarylene, such as polyphenylene and polypyrene, aromatic polyvinyl compounds, such as polystyrene and polyvinylpyridine, polyphenylene vinylene, aromatic polyethers, such as polyphenylene oxide, aromatic polythioethers, such as polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfones, such as ®Radel R, and polyether ketones, such as PEK , Furthermore, they also include polypyrroles, polythiophenes, polyazoles, such as polybenzimidazole, polyanilines, polyazulenes, polycarbazoles and polyindophenines.
  • polyarylene such as polyphenylene and polypyrene
  • aromatic polyvinyl compounds such as polystyrene and polyvinylpyridine
  • polyphenylene vinylene aromatic polyethers, such as polyphenylene oxide, aromatic polythioethers, such as polyphenylene sulfide, poly
  • membranes are doped with concentrated phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid and serve as proton conductors in so-called polyelectrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEM fuel cells).
  • PEM fuel cells polyelectrolyte membrane fuel cells
  • MEE membrane electrode assembly
  • a disadvantage of these membranes is their mechanical instability with a low modulus of elasticity, a low tensile strength and a low upper flow limit, and their relatively high permeability to hydrogen, oxygen and methanol.
  • DE 196 22 337 describes a process for producing covalently crosslinked ionomer membranes which is based on an alkylation reaction of polymers containing sulfinate groups, polymer blends and polymer (blend) membranes.
  • the covalent network has good hydrolysis resistance even at higher ones Temperatures on.
  • WO 99/02756 and WO 99/02755 disclose ionically crosslinked acid-base polymer blends and polymer (blend) membranes.
  • An advantage of the ionically crosslinked acid-base blend membranes is that the ionic bonds are flexible, the polymers / membranes do not dry out so easily even at higher temperatures because of the hydrophilicity of the acid-base groups, and therefore the polymers / membranes also do not become brittle at higher temperatures.
  • IEC proton exchange capacity of the polymeric acid
  • B- proportion of the base added
  • the acid-base blends from the disclosure DE 196 22 337 with the anion exchanger described therein naturally also contain the anions of the acid used for the oxidation as the counterion.
  • the polymeric acid used must be proton-neutralized, otherwise complexing occurs when the components are mixed in. If cation divers and anion exchangers are used in one and the same membrane, the proton conductivity of the membrane decreases, according to current teaching, since there is now an additional positive charge in the membrane which opposes the transport of the protons.
  • the polymer according to the invention should have a low volume resistivity, preferably less than or equal to 200 ohm ⁇ cm at 25 ° C. in water, and a low permeability for hydrogen, oxygen and methanol.
  • Another object was to provide a polymer that can be used in fuel cells.
  • the polymer should be suitable for use in direct methanol fuel cells.
  • the object of the invention was also to provide a process for the preparation of the ionically and optionally covalently crosslinked polymer which can be carried out in a simple manner, inexpensively and on an industrial scale.
  • anion exchangers which have hydroxyl ions as the counterion and which have been processed into membranes with known cation exchangers, preferably those mentioned in WO 99/02756 and WO 99/02755, have a higher proton conductivity than the control in which the anion exchangers have halogen anions as the counterion exhibit.
  • the polymeric anion exchanger is diluted with a solution containing hydroxyl ions, preferably an aqueous, e.g. NaOH in water, added and the negative counterions are exchanged with the excess of hydroxyl ions.
  • the anion exchanger is then rinsed with demineralized water to the pH of the wash water. This pH is preferably between 6.5 and 7.5. Then dried and dissolved in a suitable, preferably aprotic, solvent.
  • the polymeric acid is added in the salt form, preferably a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetravalent cation is used.
  • one or more polymeric bases also dissolved in an aprotic solvent, can be added to the mixture.
  • the mixture is processed into a membrane according to the prior art.
  • the polymeric acid is still in the salt form after drying.
  • An acidic cation exchange resin is used to convert them into the necessary acid form. Any other known process for converting to the acid group is also suitable which excludes the anions from reacting with the anion exchanger and as a result of which the hydroxyl ions are displaced.
  • the polymeric acid in the membrane is now exchanged, it is in the protonated form and in parallel there is the anion exchanger with the hydroxyl ion in the membrane. In the subsequent further processing of the membrane into the fuel cell, it must be ensured that the membrane is never exposed to exchangeable anions.
  • a cation exchanger and an anion exchanger may also be mixed with one or more polymeric bases and processed to form a membrane without the membrane again containing kidney molecular anions, such as F, Cl “ , Br “ , J " or other.
  • the membranes show a reduced methanol permeability with simultaneously increased proton conductivity (measured in water) compared to the control.
  • part of the invention is a new process for the production of acid-base blends with nanodispersed, sparingly soluble salts and oxides, titanium and zirconium salts being particularly preferred.
  • An acid-base blend is a polymer or polymer mixture which carries at least one group which releases protons in an aqueous environment and at least one group which fixes protons.
  • the principle of the acid-base interaction is described in detail in the publications WO 99/02755 and WO 99/02756. All the production methods of acid-base blends and acid-base blend membranes that have been described and disclosed so far always result in aftertreatment in dilute protonic acids. Surprisingly, a process has been found which makes it possible to dispense with protonation by means of a dilute acid, such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, nitric or other proton-releasing acids, or to severely restrict their use, and which requires only aftertreatment in water ,
  • a dilute acid such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, nitric or other proton-releasing acids
  • the cation of the polymeric acid is first exchanged with a cation which, after membrane production, reacts with water, possibly with an increase in temperature, to form a poorly soluble oxide.
  • zirconyl (ZrO) and titanyl cation (TiO) are particularly preferred. It was surprisingly found that polymeric acids, in particular sulfonic acids, exchanged with zirconyl (ZrO 2+ ) and / or titanyl cations (TiO 2+ ) aminated with polymeric bases, for example polybenzimidazoles (PBI), polyvinylpyridine (PVP and P4VP) Allow poly (ether) sulfones and aminated polyaryl ether ketones to be mixed homogeneously with one another in an aprotic solvent such as NMP, DMAc and DMSO.
  • PBI polybenzimidazoles
  • PVP polyvinylpyridine
  • P4VP poly (ether) sulfones and aminated polyaryl ether ketones
  • converting a sulfonic acid into its zirconyl salt can e.g. proceed as follows:
  • IEC ion exchange capacity
  • the polymeric acid can be protonated or in the cation-exchanged form, preferably Na + , K + , Li + , Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ .
  • the water-soluble, but soluble in aprotic solvents is an IEC up to approximately 1.8.
  • the exchanged acid is filtered off and carefully dried in vacuo at low temperature, preferably below 50 ° C.
  • the solvent is NMP or DMAc
  • the resulting solution can be mixed immediately thereafter with a solution of a polymeric base and / or a polymeric anion exchanger or its reduced preform in an aprotic solvent, for example PBI in DMAc and processed into a membrane.
  • the processing into a membrane takes place, for example, by doctoring to a thin film on a suitable surface.
  • the salt form of the polymeric acid must still be brought into its protonated form.
  • the zirconyl (ZrO 2+ ) or titanyl cation (TiO 2+ ) reacts with water to form sparingly soluble zirconium dioxide or titanium dioxide.
  • the polymeric acid undergoes protonation and the acid-base interaction can develop.
  • the product obtained is an acid-base blend with molecularly dispersed zirconium or titanium dioxide.
  • the advantage of this process is not only the simplified ecological and economic representation of acid-base blends with molecularly distributed oxides, but the membranes can be coated with a catalyst before activation with water, in particular in the case of fuel cell applications, and processed further to form a membrane electrode assembly and only then, at the latest when the fuel cell is in operation, does the protonation of the polymeric acid take place.
  • blends comprising at least one polymeric cation exchanger, one polymeric anion exchanger, molecularly dispersed metal oxide and / or one polymeric base in which a non-oxidized or only partially oxidized preform is used instead of the anion exchanger.
  • the use of the reduced precursor is particularly advantageous, in particular in the case of polymeric triphenylmethane dyes.
  • the following compound represents a non-oxidized form and its oxidized form of such a weakly basic anion exchanger.
  • R alkyl (methyl or ethyl) or aryl or heteroaryl
  • both the acid form of the membrane is released and, thanks to the presence of oxygen, the reduced preform of the anion exchanger is oxidized to the finished anion exchanger.
  • These blend membranes optionally with a further polymeric basic component, have an improved proton conductivity than the membranes which have been aftertreated with dilute mineral acids and or alkalis. It is believed that the absence of "microanioins" means that the anion exchanger also contributes to proton conductivity.
  • a film produced by the above process containing at least one polymeric zirconyl (ZrO 2+ ) and / or titanyl cation (TiO 2+ ) exchanged acid and a polymeric base and / or a polymeric anion exchanger is or after-treated with phosphoric acid (diluted to concentrated) or diluted Sulfuric acid converted to the protonated form.
  • This method has the advantage that no mono- or divalent metal-containing waste acids or alkalis are produced in order to generate a protonated zirconium phosphate or titanium phosphate or the corresponding sulfates from the membrane.
  • molecularly dispersed metal salts or oxides in particular of zirconium dioxide, titanium dioxide, zirconium phosphate, titanium phosphate, the corresponding hydrogen phosphates, sulfates and hydrogen sulfates, is a reduced methanol diffusion through the membrane, with an increased proton conductivity in the membrane.
  • This has the advantages already described in the art.
  • the acid-base interaction can still develop.
  • the process according to the invention is used to produce new acid-base blends, acid-anion exchanger blends, acid-anion exchanger-base blends with molecularly dispersed oxides or salts.
  • the membranes can be used to generate energy by electrochemical means.
  • membrane fuel cells H2 or direct methanol fuel cells
  • They can be used in electrochemical cells, secondary batteries, electrolysis cells, in membrane separation processes such as gas separation, pervaporation, perstraction, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis and diffusion dialysis.
  • part of the invention is the use of polymer-bound dyes which have at least two heteroatoms. These dyes must have at least two boundary structures. It was surprisingly found that the water transport numbers transported through the membrane for everyone in fuel cell operation Proton decrease when using dyes, especially polymer-bound dyes.
  • polymers with fluorine in the main chain such as polyvinyl difluoride (PVDF) and polychlorotrifluorethylene and analogs, such as Kel-F® and Neoflon®. These polymers are already known and are being changed into polymers according to the invention.
  • PVDF polyvinyl difluoride
  • Neoflon® polychlorotrifluorethylene
  • the polymers according to the invention become accessible through one or more modification steps of the starting polymers (PI).
  • the starting polymers (Pl) are already known. These are polyarylenes such as polyphenylene and polypyrene, aromatic polyvinyl compounds such as polystyrene and polyvinylpyridine, polyphenylene vinylene, aromatic polyethers such as polyphenylene oxide, aromatic thioethers such as polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfones such as ORadel R and Ultrason®, and polyether ketones such as PEK, PEEK, PEKK and PEKEKK.
  • polyarylenes such as polyphenylene and polypyrene
  • aromatic polyvinyl compounds such as polystyrene and polyvinylpyridine
  • polyphenylene vinylene aromatic polyethers such as polyphenylene oxide
  • aromatic thioethers such as polyphenylene sulfide
  • polysulfones such as ORadel R and Ultrason®
  • polyether ketones
  • polyporroles such as polybenzimidazole, polyanilines, polyazulenes, polycarbazoles, polyindophenines, polyvinylendifluoride (PVDF) and polychlorotrifluorethylenes and analogues, such as Kel-F® and Neoflon®.
  • polyporroles such as polybenzimidazole, polyanilines, polyazulenes, polycarbazoles, polyindophenines, polyvinylendifluoride (PVDF) and polychlorotrifluorethylenes and analogues, such as Kel-F® and Neoflon®.
  • PVDF polyvinylendifluoride
  • Neoflon® such as Kel-F® and Neoflon®.
  • the polymer according to the invention has repeating units of the general formula (1), in particular repeating units corresponding to the general formulas (1A), (1B), (IC), (1D), (1E), (1F), (IG), (1H ), (II), (1J), (1K), (1L), (IM), (IN), (10), (1P), (IQ), (1R), (IS) and / or (IT ), on.
  • the radicals R 6 are, independently of one another, the same or different 1, 2-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene, 4,4'-biphenyl, a divalent radical of a heteroaromatic, a divalent radical of a C 10 aromatic , a divalent radical of a C 14 aromatic and / or a divalent pyrene radical.
  • a C 10 aromatics is naphthalene, for a C 14 aromatics phenanthrene.
  • the substitution pattern of the aro aten and / or heteroaromatic is arbitrary, in the case of phenylene for example R 6 can be ortho-, meta- and para-phenylene.
  • the radicals R 7 , R 8 and R 9 denote single-, four- or three-bonded aromatic or heteroaromatic groups and the radicals U, which are identical within a repeating unit, stand for an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an amino group which represents a hydrogen atom, carries a group having 1-20 carbon atoms, preferably a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkoxy group, or an aryl group as a further radical.
  • the polymers with recurring units of the general formula (1) which are particularly preferred in the context of the present invention include homopolymers and copolymers, for example statistical copolymers, such as ⁇ Victrex 720 P and ® Astrel.
  • Very particularly preferred polymers are polyaryl ethers, polyaryl thioethers, polysulfones, polyether ketones, poly pyrroles, polythiophenes, polyazoles, polyphenylenes, polyphenylene vinylenes, polyanilines, polyazulenes, polycarbazoles, polypyrenes, polyindophenines and polyvinyl pyridines, in particular: polyaryl ethers:
  • n denotes the number of repeating units along a macromolecule chain of the polymer.
  • This number of repeating units of the general formula (1) along a macromolecule chain of the crosslinked polymer is preferably an integer greater than or equal to 10, in particular greater than or equal to 100.
  • the number of repeating units of the general formula (1A), (1B), ( IC), (1D), (1E), (1F), (IG), (1H), (II), (U), (1K), (1L), (IM), (IN), (10) , (1P), (IQ), (1R), (IS) and / or (IT) along a macromolecule chain of the crosslinked polymer are an integer greater than or equal to 10, in particular greater than or equal to 100.
  • the number average molecular weight of the macromolecule chain is greater than 25,000 g / mol, advantageously greater than 50,000 g / mol, in particular greater than 100,000 g / mol.

Abstract

The invention relates to a proton-exchanging polymer and a membrane produced from the same. Said invention is characterised in that an anion exchanger in the form of a hydroxyl is added to the polymer.

Description

1. Titel1. Title
Membranen für IonentransportMembranes for ion transport
2. Stand der Technik2. State of the art
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ionisch vernetzte Polymere und ionisch vernetzte Polymere mit anorganischen Inhalten.The present invention relates to ionically crosslinked polymers and ionically crosslinked polymers with inorganic contents.
Polymere, die in Membranen Verwendung finden sind beispielsweise Polyarylene, wie Polyphenylen und Polypyren, aromatische Polyvinylverbindungen, wie Polystyrol und Polyvinylpyridin, Polyphenylenvinylen, aromatische Polyether, wie Polyphenylenoxid, aromatische Polythioether, wie Polyphenylensulfid, Polysulfone, wie ®Radel R, und Polyetherketone, wie PEK. Weiterhin umfassen sie auch Polypyrrole, Polythiophene, Polyazole, wie Polybenzimidazol, Polyaniline, Polyazulene, Polycarbazole und Polyindophenine.Polymers which are used in membranes are, for example, polyarylene, such as polyphenylene and polypyrene, aromatic polyvinyl compounds, such as polystyrene and polyvinylpyridine, polyphenylene vinylene, aromatic polyethers, such as polyphenylene oxide, aromatic polythioethers, such as polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfones, such as ®Radel R, and polyether ketones, such as PEK , Furthermore, they also include polypyrroles, polythiophenes, polyazoles, such as polybenzimidazole, polyanilines, polyazulenes, polycarbazoles and polyindophenines.
In letzter Zeit hat die Verwendung derartiger Polymere zur Herstellung von Membranen für den Einsatz in Brennstoffzellen zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen. Insbesondere Polymere mit basischen und sauren Gruppen, wie Sulfonsäuregruppen und Aminogruppen werden vermehrt in der Literatur beschrieben. Die Membranen werden mit konzentrierter Phosphorsäure oder Schwefelsäure dotiert und dienen als Protonenleiter in sogenannten Polyelektrolyt-Membran- Brennstoffzellen (PEM-Brennstoffzellen). Dabei erlauben solche Membranen den Betrieb der Membran-Elektroden-Einheit (MEE) bei höheren Temperaturen und steigern auf diese Weise die Toleranz des Katalysators gegenüber dem bei der Reformierung als Nebenprodukt entstehenden Kohlenmonoxid deutlich, so dass die Gasaufbereitung bzw. Gasreinigung wesentlich vereinfacht wird. Nachteilig an diesen Membranen ist ihre mechanische Instabilität mit einem geringen E- Modul, einer geringen Reißfestigkeit und einer niedrigen oberen Fließgrenze sowie ihre relativ hohe Permeabilität für Wasserstoff, Sauerstoff und Methanol.Recently, the use of such polymers for the production of membranes for use in fuel cells has become increasingly important. In particular, polymers with basic and acidic groups, such as sulfonic acid groups and amino groups, are increasingly described in the literature. The membranes are doped with concentrated phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid and serve as proton conductors in so-called polyelectrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEM fuel cells). Such membranes allow the membrane electrode assembly (MEE) to be operated at higher temperatures and in this way significantly increase the tolerance of the catalyst to the carbon monoxide which is formed as a by-product during the reforming, so that gas treatment or gas cleaning is considerably simplified. A disadvantage of these membranes is their mechanical instability with a low modulus of elasticity, a low tensile strength and a low upper flow limit, and their relatively high permeability to hydrogen, oxygen and methanol.
Erste Ansätze zur Lösung dieser Probleme werden in den Druckschriften DE 196 22 337, WO 99/02755 und WO 99/02756 offenbart. DE 196 22 337 beschreibt ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von kovalent vernetzten Ionomermembranen, das auf einer Alkylierungsreaktion von Sulfinatgruppen enthaltenden Polymeren, Polymerblends und Polymer(Blend)Membranen beruht. Dabei weist das kovalente Netzwerk eine gute Hydrolysebeständigkeit auch bei höheren Temperaturen auf. Nachteilig ist jedoch, dass die kovalent vernetzen Ionomere und Ionomermembranen wegen des hydrophoben kovalenten Netzwerkes leicht austrocknen und deswegen stark verspröden können; sie sind daher für Anwendungen in Brennstoffzellen, insbesondere bei höheren Temperaturen, nur bedingt geeignet.First approaches to solving these problems are disclosed in documents DE 196 22 337, WO 99/02755 and WO 99/02756. DE 196 22 337 describes a process for producing covalently crosslinked ionomer membranes which is based on an alkylation reaction of polymers containing sulfinate groups, polymer blends and polymer (blend) membranes. The covalent network has good hydrolysis resistance even at higher ones Temperatures on. However, it is disadvantageous that the covalently crosslinked ionomers and ionomer membranes dry out easily because of the hydrophobic covalent network and can therefore become brittle; they are therefore only of limited suitability for applications in fuel cells, in particular at higher temperatures.
Die Druckschriften WO 99/02756 und WO 99/02755 offenbaren ionisch vernetzte Säure-Base- Polymerblends und Polymer(Blend)Membranen. Ein Vorteil der ionisch vernetzten Säure-Base- Blendmembranen besteht darin, dass die ionischen Bindungen flexibel sind, die Polymere/Membranen auch bei höheren Temperaturen wegen der Hydrophilie der Säure-Base- Gruppen nicht so leicht austrocknen, und deshalb die Polymere/Membranen auch bei höheren Temperaturen nicht verspröden.The publications WO 99/02756 and WO 99/02755 disclose ionically crosslinked acid-base polymer blends and polymer (blend) membranes. An advantage of the ionically crosslinked acid-base blend membranes is that the ionic bonds are flexible, the polymers / membranes do not dry out so easily even at higher temperatures because of the hydrophilicity of the acid-base groups, and therefore the polymers / membranes also do not become brittle at higher temperatures.
Die in allen bisher veröffentlichten Druckschriften beschriebenen Verfahren zur Herstellung von ionisch vernetzten Ionomer(Membran)systeme weisen jedoch den Nachteil auf, dass bei der Herstellung eine Nachbehandlung in verdünnter Säure, meist Salzsäure, Schwefelsäure oder Phosphorsäure notwendig ist. Um die gewünschten Säure-Base Wechselwirkungen zu erhalten. Die in der Druckschrift DE 196 22 337 beschriebene Methode zur Darstellung von ionisch vernetzten Polymeren aus den dort hergestellten Anionentauschern offenbart ausschließlich Anionentauscher mit Halogenen als Gegenanion.However, the processes for the preparation of ionically crosslinked ionomer (membrane) systems described in all previously published publications have the disadvantage that aftertreatment in dilute acid, usually hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid, is necessary in the production. To get the desired acid-base interactions. The method described in the publication DE 196 22 337 for the preparation of ionically crosslinked polymers from the anion exchangers produced there only discloses anion exchangers with halogens as counteranions.
Die Protonenleitfähigkeiten in diesen Druckschriften offenbaren immer nur Werte, die in verdünnter Säure gemessen wurden.The proton conductivities in these documents only disclose values that were measured in dilute acid.
Alle bisher beschriebenen Säure-Base-Blends offenbaren nur Membranen, in denen die Ionenaustauscherkapazität der polymeren Säure gesenkt wird um den Anteil der hinzugegebenen Base.All acid-base blends described so far only disclose membranes in which the ion exchange capacity of the polymeric acid is reduced by the proportion of the base added.
Die Protonenaustauscherkapazität der polymeren Säure, im Folgenden kurz IEC(H+) genannt, sinkt um den Anteil der hinzugegebenen Base, im Folgenden kurz IEC (B-) genannt. Dies muß so sein aufgrund der gewünschten Wechselwirkung zwischen der Säure und Base. Zur Protonenleitung tragen nach Ausbildung der Wasserstoffbrücken nur die freien verbleibenden Säuregruppen bei. Diese lassen sich über Titration bestimmen und man erhält sehr genau den theoretisch berechneten Wert.The proton exchange capacity of the polymeric acid, hereinafter referred to as IEC (H +), decreases by the proportion of the base added, hereinafter referred to as IEC (B-). This must be because of the desired interaction between the acid and base. After formation of the hydrogen bonds, only the free acid groups contribute to proton conduction. These can be determined via titration and you get the theoretically calculated value very precisely.
Dieser Sachverhalt ist sehr genau beschrieben in "Synthesis of novel engineering polymers containing basic side groups and their application in acid-base polymer Blend membranes." Von J. Kerres und A. Ullrich; Separation and Purification Technology 22-23 (2001), S.l-15. In der Brennstoffzelle existieren im Betrieb aber nur Protonen. Halogenanionen in der Membran sind äußerst nachteilig. Um die beschriebenen Säure-Base-Blends von überschüssiger Säure zu befreien wird in Wasser gewaschen.This situation is described very precisely in "Synthesis of novel engineering polymers containing basic side groups and their application in acid-base polymer blend membranes." By J. Kerres and A. Ullrich; Separation and Purification Technology 22-23 (2001), Sl-15. However, only protons exist in the fuel cell during operation. Halogen anions in the membrane are extremely disadvantageous. To free the acid-base blends described from excess acid is washed in water.
Die Säure-Base-Blends aus der Offenbarung DE 196 22 337 mit den dort beschriebenen Anionentauscher enthalten als Gegenion naturgemäß auch die Anionen der zur Oxidation eingesetzten Säure. Darüber hinaus muß die eingesetzte Polymere Säure Protonenneutralisiert sein, da es sonst zu einer Komplexbildung bereits beim Zumischen der Komponenten kommt. Verwendet man Kationentaucher und Anionentauscher in ein und derselben Membran so sinkt nach gängiger Lehrmeinung die Protonenleitfähigkeit der Membran, da sich ja nun in der Membran zusätzlich positive Ladung befindet, die dem Transport der Protonen entgegen steht.The acid-base blends from the disclosure DE 196 22 337 with the anion exchanger described therein naturally also contain the anions of the acid used for the oxidation as the counterion. In addition, the polymeric acid used must be proton-neutralized, otherwise complexing occurs when the components are mixed in. If cation divers and anion exchangers are used in one and the same membrane, the proton conductivity of the membrane decreases, according to current teaching, since there is now an additional positive charge in the membrane which opposes the transport of the protons.
In Anbetracht des Standes der Technik ist es nun Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein protonenleitendes, gegebenenfalls ionisch vernetztes, Polymer mit verbesserten Eigenschaften zur Verfügung zu stellen. Das erfindungsgemäße Polymer soll einen geringen spezifischen Durchgangswiderstand, vorzugsweise kleiner oder gleich 200 Ohm x cm bei 25°C in Wasser, und geringe Permeabilität für Wasserstoff, Sauerstoff und Methanol zeigen.In view of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a proton-conducting, optionally ionically crosslinked, polymer with improved properties. The polymer according to the invention should have a low volume resistivity, preferably less than or equal to 200 ohm × cm at 25 ° C. in water, and a low permeability for hydrogen, oxygen and methanol.
Darüber hinaus soll es eine möglichst gute mechanische Stabilität, insbesondere einen verbesserten E-Modul, eine höhere Reißfestigkeit und ein verbessertes Quellverhalten aufweisen. Vorzugsweise soll es bei einer Temperatur von 90°C in deionisiertem Wasser um wendiger als 100% quellen.In addition, it should have the best possible mechanical stability, in particular an improved modulus of elasticity, a higher tear strength and an improved swelling behavior. It should preferably swell at a temperature of 90 ° C in deionized water by more than 100%.
Eine weitere Aufgabe bestand darin, ein Polymer anzugeben, das in Brennstoffzellen verwendet werden kann. Insbesondere soll das Polymer für den Einsatz in Direktmethanolbrennstoffzellen geeignet sein.Another object was to provide a polymer that can be used in fuel cells. In particular, the polymer should be suitable for use in direct methanol fuel cells.
Aufgabe der Erfindung war es auch ein Verfahren zur Herstellung des ionisch und gegebenfalls kovalent vernetzten Polymers zur Verfügung zu stellen, das auf einfache Art und Weise, kostengünstig und großtechnisch durchführbar ist.The object of the invention was also to provide a process for the preparation of the ionically and optionally covalently crosslinked polymer which can be carried out in a simple manner, inexpensively and on an industrial scale.
Es war auch Aufgabe ein Verfahren zur Verfügung zu stellen, dass es ermöglicht als Gegenion bei Anionentauschern Hydroylionen zu verwenden. Beschreibung der Erfindung:It was also an object to provide a process which makes it possible to use hydroyl ions as the counterion in anion exchangers. Description of the invention:
Es wurde überraschend festgestellt, dass Anionentauscher die als Gegenion Hydroxylionen aufweisen und die mit bekannten Kationentauschern, vorzugsweise die in WO 99/02756 und WO 99/02755 genannten, zu Membranen verarbeitet wurden eine höhere Protonenleitfähigkeit aufweisen als die Kontrolle in denen die Anionentauscher Halogenanionen als Gegenion aufweisen.It was surprisingly found that anion exchangers which have hydroxyl ions as the counterion and which have been processed into membranes with known cation exchangers, preferably those mentioned in WO 99/02756 and WO 99/02755, have a higher proton conductivity than the control in which the anion exchangers have halogen anions as the counterion exhibit.
Nach den bisher offenbarten Verfahren ist dies nicht möglich. Es wird erfindungsgemäß dabei folgendes Verfahren verwendet. Der polymere Anionentauscher wird mit verdünnter Hydroxylionen haltigen Lösung, bevorzugt einer wässrigen, z.B. NaOH in Wasser, versetzt und die negativen Gegenionen werden mit dem Überschuß an Hydroxylionen ausgetauscht. Danach wird der Anionentauscher mit demineralisiertem Wasser bis zum pH- Wert des Waschwassers gespült. Dieser pH- Wert liegt vorzugsweise zwischen 6,5 und 7,5. Daraufhin getrocknet und in einem geeigneten vorzugsweise aprotischen Lösungmittel aufgelöst.According to the previously disclosed methods, this is not possible. The following method is used according to the invention. The polymeric anion exchanger is diluted with a solution containing hydroxyl ions, preferably an aqueous, e.g. NaOH in water, added and the negative counterions are exchanged with the excess of hydroxyl ions. The anion exchanger is then rinsed with demineralized water to the pH of the wash water. This pH is preferably between 6.5 and 7.5. Then dried and dissolved in a suitable, preferably aprotic, solvent.
Die polymere Säure wird in der Salzform, vorzugsweise wird ein ein-, zwei-, drei-, vierwertiges Kation verwendet, hinzu gegeben. Zusätzlich können noch ein oder mehrere polymere Basen, ebenfalls aufgelöst in einem aprotischen Lösungmittel dem Gemisch hinzugegeben werden. Das Gemisch wird zu einer Membran nach dem Stand der Technik verarbeitet. Die polymere Säure ist nach dem Trocknen immer noch in der Salzform. Um sie nun in die notwendige Säureform zu überführen wird ein saures Kationenaustauscherharz verwendet. Es ist auch jeder weitere bekannte Prozeß zur Überführung in die Säuregruppe geeignet, der ausschließt das Anionen mit dem Anionentauscher reagieren und zur Folge hat das die Hydroxylionen verdrängt werden. Ist die polymere Säure in der Membran nun ausgetauscht, so liegt sie in der protonierten Form vor und parallel dazu liegt der Anionentauscher mit dem Hydroxylion in der Membran vor. Bei der Nachfolgenden Weiterverarbeitung der Membran zur Brennstoffzelle ist darauf zu achten, dass die Membran keinesfalls austauschbaren Anionen ausgesetzt wird.The polymeric acid is added in the salt form, preferably a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetravalent cation is used. In addition, one or more polymeric bases, also dissolved in an aprotic solvent, can be added to the mixture. The mixture is processed into a membrane according to the prior art. The polymeric acid is still in the salt form after drying. An acidic cation exchange resin is used to convert them into the necessary acid form. Any other known process for converting to the acid group is also suitable which excludes the anions from reacting with the anion exchanger and as a result of which the hydroxyl ions are displaced. If the polymeric acid in the membrane is now exchanged, it is in the protonated form and in parallel there is the anion exchanger with the hydroxyl ion in the membrane. In the subsequent further processing of the membrane into the fuel cell, it must be ensured that the membrane is never exposed to exchangeable anions.
Weiter unten wird in einem zweiten Teil der Erfindung ein Verfahren offenbart, wie man einen Kationentauscher und einen Anionentauscher gegebenfalls noch mit einer oder mehreren polymeren Base mischt und zu einer Membran verarbeitet ohne dass die Membran wieder mit nierdermolekularen Anionen, wie F, Cl", Br", J" oder anderen in Berührung gebracht wird. Die Membranen zeigen eine veringerte Methanolpermeabilität bei gleichzeitig erhöhter Protonenleitfähigkeit (gemessen in Wasser) im Vergleich zur Kontrolle. Weiter ist Teil der Erfindung ein neues Verfahren zur Herstellung von Säure-Base-Blends mit nanodispers verteilten schwerlöslichen Salzen und Oxiden, besonders bevorzugt sind Titan- und Zirkonsalze. Eine Säure-Base-Blend ist ein Polymer oder Polymergemisch, das wenigstens eine in wässriger Umgebung Protonen abspaltende Gruppe trägt und wenigsten eine Protonenfixierende Gruppe trägt. In den Druckschriften WO 99/02755 und WO 99/02756 wird, wie schon erwähnt, das Prinzip der Säure-Base-Wechselwirkung ausführlich dargestellt. Alle bisher dargestellten und offenbarten Herstellungsmethoden von Säure-Base-Blends und Säure- Base-Blend-Membranen haben immer eine Nachbehandlung in verdünnten Protonensäuren zur Folge. Überraschenderweise wurde ein Verfahren gefunden, dass es ermöglicht auf Protonierung mittels einer verd. Säure, wie Salz-, Schwefel-, Phosphor-, Salpeter- oder anderer protonenabspaltenden Säuren zu verzichten bzw. deren Gebrauch stark einzuschränken und das alleine mit einer Nachbehandlung in Wasser auskommt.Below, in a second part of the invention, a method is disclosed of how a cation exchanger and an anion exchanger may also be mixed with one or more polymeric bases and processed to form a membrane without the membrane again containing kidney molecular anions, such as F, Cl " , Br " , J " or other. The membranes show a reduced methanol permeability with simultaneously increased proton conductivity (measured in water) compared to the control. Furthermore, part of the invention is a new process for the production of acid-base blends with nanodispersed, sparingly soluble salts and oxides, titanium and zirconium salts being particularly preferred. An acid-base blend is a polymer or polymer mixture which carries at least one group which releases protons in an aqueous environment and at least one group which fixes protons. As already mentioned, the principle of the acid-base interaction is described in detail in the publications WO 99/02755 and WO 99/02756. All the production methods of acid-base blends and acid-base blend membranes that have been described and disclosed so far always result in aftertreatment in dilute protonic acids. Surprisingly, a process has been found which makes it possible to dispense with protonation by means of a dilute acid, such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, nitric or other proton-releasing acids, or to severely restrict their use, and which requires only aftertreatment in water ,
Dazu wird zuerst das Kation der polymeren Säure mit einem Kation ausgetauscht, dass nach der Membranherstellung mit Wasser, gegebenfalls unter Temperaturerhöhung, zu einem schwerlöslichen Oxid reagiert.For this purpose, the cation of the polymeric acid is first exchanged with a cation which, after membrane production, reacts with water, possibly with an increase in temperature, to form a poorly soluble oxide.
Bevorzugt sind zwei, drei, und vierwertige Kationen. Besonders bevorzugt sind das Zirkonyl- (ZrO ) und Titanylkation (TiO ). Es wurde dabei überraschenderweise festgestellt, dass sich mit Zirkonyl- (ZrO2+) und/oder Titanylkationen (TiO2+) ausgetauschte polymere Säuren, insbesondere Sulfonsäuren, mit polymeren Basen, z.B. Polybenzimidazole (PBI), Polyvinylpyridin (PVP und P4VP), aminierte Poly(ether)sulfone und aminierte Polyaryletherketone in einem aprotischen Lösungmittel, wie NMP, DMAc und DMSO, homogen miteinander mischen lassen.Two, three and tetravalent cations are preferred. The zirconyl (ZrO) and titanyl cation (TiO) are particularly preferred. It was surprisingly found that polymeric acids, in particular sulfonic acids, exchanged with zirconyl (ZrO 2+ ) and / or titanyl cations (TiO 2+ ) aminated with polymeric bases, for example polybenzimidazoles (PBI), polyvinylpyridine (PVP and P4VP) Allow poly (ether) sulfones and aminated polyaryl ether ketones to be mixed homogeneously with one another in an aprotic solvent such as NMP, DMAc and DMSO.
Um eine polymere Säure, z.B. eine Sulfonsäure, in ihr Zirkonylsalz zu überführen, kann z.B. wie folgt verfahren werden:To a polymeric acid, e.g. converting a sulfonic acid into its zirconyl salt can e.g. proceed as follows:
Methode (A): Die polymere Säure, z.B. sulfoniertes PEEK, PEK, PEKEKK, PSU, PES oder PVDF mit einem IEC (Ionenaustauscherkapazität) von 0,8 bis 4,7 meq/g (Milliäquvalent pro Gramm), wird in einem geeigneten Lösungsmittel, bevorzugt ist ein aprotisches, wie NMP, DMAc, DMSO und andere aufgelöst. Dann wird bis zur äqivalenten Menge Zirkon(IV)- oxidchlorid hinzugegeben. Es wird vorsichtig erwärmt auf 30-50°C und die entstehende Salzsäure unter einem angelegten Vakuum entfernt. Methode (B): Eine andere Möglichkeit eine polymere Säure in ihr Zirkonyl-Salz (ZrO2+) zu überführen ist, sie bei niedriger Temperatur mit einem Überschuß von wässriger Zirkon(IV)- oxidchlorid-Lösung zu behandeln. Es findet dann ein Kationenaustausch statt. Dies ist dann von Vorteil, wenn die polymere Säure nicht wasserlöslich ist. Die polymere Säure kann protoniert oder in der kationausgetauschten Form, bevorzugt sind Na+, K+, Li+, Ca2+, Mg2+ , vorliegen. Für sulfonierte Arylhauptkettenpolymere ist die wasserlösliche, jedoch in aprotischen Lösungsmitteln lösliche Form, ein IEC bis ca. 1,8. Die ausgetauschte Säure wird abfiltriert und vorsichtig, bei niedriger Temperatur, bevorzugt unter 50°C, im Vakuum getrocknet. Verfährt man nach Methode (A) und ist das Lösungsmittel NMP oder DMAc, so kann die entstehende Lösung sofort danach mit einer Lösung einer polymeren Base und/oder eines polymeren Anionentauschers bzw. dessen reduzierte Vorform in einem aprotischen Lösungsmittel, z.B. PBI in DMAc, gemischt und zu einer Membran verarbeitet werden. Die Verarbeitung zu einer Membran findet z.B. durch Ausrakeln zu einem dünnen Film auf einer geeigneten Oberfläche statt. Nach Entfernung des Lösungsmittel z.B. über einen Trocknungsprozeß muß die Salzform der polymeren Säure noch in ihre protonierte Form gebracht werden.Method (A): The polymeric acid, e.g. sulfonated PEEK, PEK, PEKEKK, PSU, PES or PVDF with an IEC (ion exchange capacity) of 0.8 to 4.7 meq / g (milliequivalents per gram), is in a suitable solvent , an aprotic, such as NMP, DMAc, DMSO and others, is preferred. Then the equivalent amount of zirconium (IV) oxychloride is added. It is carefully warmed to 30-50 ° C and the resulting hydrochloric acid is removed under an applied vacuum. Method (B): Another way of converting a polymeric acid into its zirconyl salt (ZrO 2+ ) is to treat it at low temperature with an excess of aqueous zirconium (IV) oxide chloride solution. A cation exchange then takes place. This is advantageous if the polymeric acid is not water-soluble. The polymeric acid can be protonated or in the cation-exchanged form, preferably Na + , K + , Li + , Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ . For sulfonated aryl backbone polymers, the water-soluble, but soluble in aprotic solvents, is an IEC up to approximately 1.8. The exchanged acid is filtered off and carefully dried in vacuo at low temperature, preferably below 50 ° C. If method (A) is followed and the solvent is NMP or DMAc, the resulting solution can be mixed immediately thereafter with a solution of a polymeric base and / or a polymeric anion exchanger or its reduced preform in an aprotic solvent, for example PBI in DMAc and processed into a membrane. The processing into a membrane takes place, for example, by doctoring to a thin film on a suitable surface. After removal of the solvent, for example by means of a drying process, the salt form of the polymeric acid must still be brought into its protonated form.
Dies geschieht durch Erhitzen in Wasser, gegebenfalls unter Druck oder in Dampfform. Dabei reagiert das Zirkonyl- (ZrO2+) oder Titanylkation (TiO2+) mit Wasser zu schwerlöslichem Zirkondioxid oder Titandioxid. Die polymere Säure erfährt dabei eine Protonierung und die Säure-Base-Wcchselwirkung kann sich ausbilden. Als Produkt erhält man einen Säure-Base- Blend mit molekular dispers verteiltem Zirkon- oder Titandioxid.This is done by heating in water, possibly under pressure or in vapor form. The zirconyl (ZrO 2+ ) or titanyl cation (TiO 2+ ) reacts with water to form sparingly soluble zirconium dioxide or titanium dioxide. The polymeric acid undergoes protonation and the acid-base interaction can develop. The product obtained is an acid-base blend with molecularly dispersed zirconium or titanium dioxide.
Vorteil dieses Verfahrens ist nicht nur die vereinfachte ökologisch und ökonomische Darstellung von Säure-Base-Blends mit molekular verteilten Oxiden, sondern die Membranen können vor der Aktivierung mit Wasser, insbesondere im Falle von Brennstoffzellenanwendungen, mit einem Katalysator beschichtet und zu einer Membran-Elektrodeneinheit weiterverarbeitet werden und erst danach, spätestens im Betrieb der Brennstoffzelle, findet die Protonierung der polymeren Säure statt.The advantage of this process is not only the simplified ecological and economic representation of acid-base blends with molecularly distributed oxides, but the membranes can be coated with a catalyst before activation with water, in particular in the case of fuel cell applications, and processed further to form a membrane electrode assembly and only then, at the latest when the fuel cell is in operation, does the protonation of the polymeric acid take place.
Dies ermöglicht die Herstellung von Membran-Elektrodeneinheiten, insbesondere für die Brennstoffzelle in einem einzigen Herstellungsprozeß, dabei entstehen nach dem Membranbildungsprozeß nur sehr geringe bzw. überhaupt keine Abfallsäuren oder Abfalllaugen. Das Verfahren die Sulfonsäure mit Zirkonyl- (ZrO2+) und/oder Titanylkation (TiO2+) auszutauschen und später durch eine Wasserbehandlung die Säureform zu generieren vereinfacht auch die obengenannte Herstellung von Blends die einen Kationentauscher und einen Anionentauscher enthalten. Besonders ist es von Vorteil, wenn der Anionentauscher nach seiner Herstellung nicht mehr mit "Mikroanionen" wie F", Cl", Br" oder J" in Verbindung gebracht werden soll.This enables the manufacture of membrane electrode assemblies, in particular for the fuel cell, in a single manufacturing process, with very little or no waste acid or waste liquor being produced after the membrane formation process. The process of exchanging the sulfonic acid with zirconyl (ZrO 2+ ) and / or titanyl cation (TiO 2+ ) and later generating the acid form by water treatment is simplified also the above-mentioned production of blends which contain a cation exchanger and an anion exchanger. It is particularly advantageous if the anion exchanger should no longer be associated with "microanions" such as F " , Cl " , Br " or J " after its production.
Besonders bevorzugt ist die Darstellung von Blends mit enthaltend wenigstens einen polymeren Kationentauscher, einen polymeren Anionentauscher, molekular dispers verteiltes Metalloxid und/oder eine polymere Base in denen statt des Anionentauschers eine nicht oder nur zum Teil oxidierte Vorform verwendet wird. Besonders vorteilhaft ist die Verwendung der reduzierten Vorstufe insbesondere bei polymeren Triphenylmethanfarbstoffen. Die Nachfolgende Verbindung stellt eine nichtoxidierte Form und seine oxidierte Form eines solchen schwach basischen Anionentauschers.It is particularly preferred to prepare blends comprising at least one polymeric cation exchanger, one polymeric anion exchanger, molecularly dispersed metal oxide and / or one polymeric base in which a non-oxidized or only partially oxidized preform is used instead of the anion exchanger. The use of the reduced precursor is particularly advantageous, in particular in the case of polymeric triphenylmethane dyes. The following compound represents a non-oxidized form and its oxidized form of such a weakly basic anion exchanger.
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R= Alkyl (Methyl o. Ethyl) oder Aryl oder Heteroaryl In der Nachbehandlung der Membran mit, gegebenfalls erhitztem, Wasser wird sowohl die Säureform der Membran freigesetzt, als auch begünstigt durch anwesenden Sauerstoff die reduzierte Vorform des Anionentauschers zum fertigen Anionentauscher oxidiert. Diese Blend- Membranen, gegebenfalls noch mit einer weiteren polymeren basischen Komponente haben eine verbesserte Protonenleitfähigkeit, als die Membranen, die mit verdünnten Mineralsäuren und oder Laugen nachbehandelt wurden. Es wird vermutet, dass durch das Fehlen von "Mikroanioinen" der Anionentauscher mit zur Protonenleitfähigkeit beiträgt.R = alkyl (methyl or ethyl) or aryl or heteroaryl In the aftertreatment of the membrane with, if appropriate, heated water, both the acid form of the membrane is released and, thanks to the presence of oxygen, the reduced preform of the anion exchanger is oxidized to the finished anion exchanger. These blend membranes, optionally with a further polymeric basic component, have an improved proton conductivity than the membranes which have been aftertreated with dilute mineral acids and or alkalis. It is believed that the absence of "microanioins" means that the anion exchanger also contributes to proton conductivity.
Eine nach obigem Verfahren hergestellte Folie enthaltend wenigstens eine polymere Zirkonyl- (ZrO2+) und/oder Titanylkation (TiO2+) ausgetauschte Säure und eine polymere Base und/oder einen polymeren Anionentauscher wird durch Nachbehandlung mit Phosphorsäure (verdünnt bis konzentriert) oder verdünnter Schwefelsäure in die protonierte Form überführt. Dieses Verfahren hat den Vorteil, dass keine ein- oder zweiwertigen metallhaltigen Abfallsäuren oder Laugen entstehen um aus der Membran eine protonierte Zirkonphosphat oder Titanphosphat bzw. die entsprechenden Sulfate zu generieren.A film produced by the above process containing at least one polymeric zirconyl (ZrO 2+ ) and / or titanyl cation (TiO 2+ ) exchanged acid and a polymeric base and / or a polymeric anion exchanger is or after-treated with phosphoric acid (diluted to concentrated) or diluted Sulfuric acid converted to the protonated form. This method has the advantage that no mono- or divalent metal-containing waste acids or alkalis are produced in order to generate a protonated zirconium phosphate or titanium phosphate or the corresponding sulfates from the membrane.
Der Vorteil von molekular dispers verteilten Metallsalzen oder Oxiden insbesondere von Zirkondioxid, Titandioxid, Zirkonphosphat, Titanphosphat, den entsprechenden Hydrogenphosphaten, Sulfaten und Hydrogensulfaten ist eine verminderte Methanoldiffusion durch die Membran hindurch, bei gleichzeitig erhöhter Protonenleitfähigkeit in der Membran. Dies hat die in der Technik bereits beschriebenen Vorteile. Die Säure-Base- Wechselwirkung kann sich dennoch ausbilden. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren dient zur Herstellung von neuen Säure-Base-Blends, Säure-Anionentauscher-Blends, Säure-Anionentauscher-Base-Blends mit molekular dispers verteilten Oxiden oder Salzen.The advantage of molecularly dispersed metal salts or oxides, in particular of zirconium dioxide, titanium dioxide, zirconium phosphate, titanium phosphate, the corresponding hydrogen phosphates, sulfates and hydrogen sulfates, is a reduced methanol diffusion through the membrane, with an increased proton conductivity in the membrane. This has the advantages already described in the art. The acid-base interaction can still develop. The process according to the invention is used to produce new acid-base blends, acid-anion exchanger blends, acid-anion exchanger-base blends with molecularly dispersed oxides or salts.
Verwendet werden können die Membranen zur Gewinnung von Energie auf elektrochemischem Weg. Als Bestandteil von Membranbrennstoffzellen (H2- oder Direktmethanol-Brennstoffzellen) bei Temperaturen von 0 bis 180°C. Sie können verwendet werden in elektrochemischen Zellen, sekundären Batterien, Elektrolysezellen, in Membrantrennprozessen wie Gastrennung, Pervaporation, Perstraktion, Umkehrosmose, Elektrodialyse und Diffusionsdialyse. Weiterhin ist Teil der Erfindung die Verwendung von polymer gebunden Farbstoffen, die mindestens zwei Heteroatome aufweisen. Diese Farbstoffe müssen mindestens zwei Grenzstrukturen aufweisen. Es wurde überraschenderweise festgestellt, dass die Wassertransportzahlen durch die Membran im Brennstoffzellenbetrieb für jedes transportierte Proton abnehmen bei Verwendung von Farbstoffen insbesondere polymer gebundenen Farbstoffen. Es wurde auch festgestellt dass die Methanolpermeabilität durch die zugesetzten Farbstoffe geringer war als die Kontrolle ohne die Farbstoffe. Dieselben Effekte wurden auch beobachtet bei Zusatz von Polyanilin zur Membran. Dabei ist jedoch darauf zu achten, dass die Elektronenleitfähigkeit des Polyanilins nicht über die gesamte Membrandicke ausreicht. Zusätze von 2 bis 10 Gew.% des Polyanilins sind vollkommen ausreichend für die Effekte.The membranes can be used to generate energy by electrochemical means. As a component of membrane fuel cells (H2 or direct methanol fuel cells) at temperatures from 0 to 180 ° C. They can be used in electrochemical cells, secondary batteries, electrolysis cells, in membrane separation processes such as gas separation, pervaporation, perstraction, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis and diffusion dialysis. Furthermore, part of the invention is the use of polymer-bound dyes which have at least two heteroatoms. These dyes must have at least two boundary structures. It was surprisingly found that the water transport numbers transported through the membrane for everyone in fuel cell operation Proton decrease when using dyes, especially polymer-bound dyes. It was also found that the methanol permeability due to the added dyes was lower than the control without the dyes. The same effects were also observed when polyaniline was added to the membrane. However, it must be ensured that the electron conductivity of the polyaniline is not sufficient over the entire membrane thickness. Additions of 2 to 10% by weight of the polyaniline are completely sufficient for the effects.
Nachfolgend sind die erfindungsgemäß verwendeten polymeren Backbones, Polymere beschrieben. Dies betrifft sowohl die polymeren Säuren als auch die polymeren Basen. Darüber betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung Polymere mit Fluor in der Hauptkette, wie Polyvinylendifluorid (PVDF) und Polychlorotrifluorethylene und Analoga, wie Kel-F® und Neoflon®. Diese Polymere sind bereits bekannt und werden zu erfindungsgemäßen Polynieren verändert.The polymeric backbones and polymers used according to the invention are described below. This applies to both the polymeric acids and the polymeric bases. In addition, the present invention relates to polymers with fluorine in the main chain, such as polyvinyl difluoride (PVDF) and polychlorotrifluorethylene and analogs, such as Kel-F® and Neoflon®. These polymers are already known and are being changed into polymers according to the invention.
Die erfindungsgemäßen Polymere werden zugänglich durch einen oder mehrere Modifikationsschritte der Ausgangspolymere (Pl). Die Ausgangspolymer (Pl) sind bereits bekannt. Diese sind Polyarylene, wie Polyphenylen und Polypyren, aromatische Polyvinylverbindungen, wie Polystyrol und Polyvinylpyridin, Polyphenylenvinylen, aromatische Polyether, wie Polyphenylenoxid, aromatische Thioether, wie Polyphenylensulfid, Polysulfone, wie ORadel R und Ultrason®, und Polyetherketone, wie PEK, PEEK, PEKK und PEKEKK. Weiterhin umfassen sie auch Polyporrole, Polythiophene, Polyazole, wie Polybenzimidazol, Polyaniline, Polyazulene, Polycarbazole, Polyindophenine, Polyvinylendifluorid (PVDF) und Polychlorotrifluorethylene und Analoga, wie Kel-F® und Neoflon®.The polymers according to the invention become accessible through one or more modification steps of the starting polymers (PI). The starting polymers (Pl) are already known. These are polyarylenes such as polyphenylene and polypyrene, aromatic polyvinyl compounds such as polystyrene and polyvinylpyridine, polyphenylene vinylene, aromatic polyethers such as polyphenylene oxide, aromatic thioethers such as polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfones such as ORadel R and Ultrason®, and polyether ketones such as PEK, PEEK, PEKK and PEKEKK. They also include polyporroles, polythiophenes, polyazoles, such as polybenzimidazole, polyanilines, polyazulenes, polycarbazoles, polyindophenines, polyvinylendifluoride (PVDF) and polychlorotrifluorethylenes and analogues, such as Kel-F® and Neoflon®.
Das erfindungsgemäße Polymer weist wiederkehrende Einheiten der allgemeinen Formel (1), insbesondere wiederkehrende Einheiten entsprechend den allgemeinen Formeln (1A), (1B), (IC), (1D), (1E), (1F), (IG), (1H), (II), (1J), (1K), (1L), (IM), (IN), (10), (1P), (IQ), (1R), (IS) und/oder (IT), auf.The polymer according to the invention has repeating units of the general formula (1), in particular repeating units corresponding to the general formulas (1A), (1B), (IC), (1D), (1E), (1F), (IG), (1H ), (II), (1J), (1K), (1L), (IM), (IN), (10), (1P), (IQ), (1R), (IS) and / or (IT ), on.
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Dabei sind die Reste R6 unabhängig voneinander gleich oder verschieden 1 ,2- Phenylen, 1,3-Phenylen, 1,4-Phenylen, 4,4'-Biphenyl, ein zweiwertiger Rest eines Heteroaromaten, ein zweiwertiger Rest eines C10-Aromaten, ein zweiwertiger Rest eines C14-Aromaten und/oder ein zweiwertiger Pyren-Rest. Ein Beispiel für einen C10-Aromaten ist Naphthalin, für einen C14-Aromaten Phenanthren. Das Substitutionsmuster des Aro aten und/oder Heteroaromaten ist beliebig, im Falle von Phenylen beispielsweise kann R6 ortho-, meta- und para-Phenylen sein.The radicals R 6 are, independently of one another, the same or different 1, 2-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene, 4,4'-biphenyl, a divalent radical of a heteroaromatic, a divalent radical of a C 10 aromatic , a divalent radical of a C 14 aromatic and / or a divalent pyrene radical. An example of a C 10 aromatics is naphthalene, for a C 14 aromatics phenanthrene. The substitution pattern of the aro aten and / or heteroaromatic is arbitrary, in the case of phenylene for example R 6 can be ortho-, meta- and para-phenylene.
Die Reste R7, R8 und R9 bezeichnen ein-, vier- bzw. dreibindige aromatische oder heteroaromatische Gruppen und die Reste U, die innerhalb einer Wiederholungseinheit gleich sind, stehen für ein Sauerstoffatom, ein Schwefelatom oder eine Aminogruppe, die ein Wasserstoffatom, eine 1- 20 Kohlenstoffatome aufweisende Gruppe, vorzugsweise eine verzweigte oder nicht verzweigte Alkyl- oder Alkoxygruppe, oder eine Arylgruppe als weiteren Rest trägt. Zu den im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung besonders bevorzugten Polymeren mit wiederkehrenden Einheiten der allgemeinen Formel (1) gehören Homo- und Copolymere, beispielsweise statistische Copolymere, wie ^Victrex 720 P und ®Astrel an. Ganz besonders bevorzugte Polymere sind Polyarylether, Polyarylthioether, Polysulfone, Polyetherketone, Poylpyrrole, Polythiophene, Polyazole, Polyphenylene, Polyphenylenvinylene, Polyaniline, Polyazulene, Polycarbazole, Polypyrene, Polyindophenine und Polyvinylpyridine, insbesondere: Polyarylether:The radicals R 7 , R 8 and R 9 denote single-, four- or three-bonded aromatic or heteroaromatic groups and the radicals U, which are identical within a repeating unit, stand for an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an amino group which represents a hydrogen atom, carries a group having 1-20 carbon atoms, preferably a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkoxy group, or an aryl group as a further radical. The polymers with recurring units of the general formula (1) which are particularly preferred in the context of the present invention include homopolymers and copolymers, for example statistical copolymers, such as ^ Victrex 720 P and ® Astrel. Very particularly preferred polymers are polyaryl ethers, polyaryl thioethers, polysulfones, polyether ketones, poly pyrroles, polythiophenes, polyazoles, polyphenylenes, polyphenylene vinylenes, polyanilines, polyazulenes, polycarbazoles, polypyrenes, polyindophenines and polyvinyl pyridines, in particular: polyaryl ethers:
Polyphenylenoxidpolyphenylene oxide
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Erfindungsgemäß ganz besonders bevorzugt werden Polymere mit wiederkehrenden Einheiten der allgemeinen Formel (1A-1), (1B-1), (1C-1), (11-1), (1G-1), (1E-1), (1H-1), (11-1), (1F-1), (IM), (1K-1), (1L-1), (1M-1) und/oder (1N-1). Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung bezeichnet n die Anzahl der wiederkehrenden Einheiten entlang einer Makromolekülkette des Polymers. Diese Anzahl der wiederkehrende Einheiten der allgemeinen Formel (1) entlang einer Makromolekülkette des vernetzten Polymers ist vorzugsweise eine ganze Zahl größer gleich 10, insbesondere größer gleich 100. Vorzugsweise ist die Anzahl der wiederkehrende Einheiten der allgemeinen Formel (1A), (1B), (IC), (1D), (1E), (1F), (IG), (1H), (II), (U), (1K), (1L), (IM), (IN), (10), (1P), (IQ), (1R), (IS) und/oder (IT) entlang einer Makromolekülkette des vernetzten Polymers eine ganze Zahl größer gleich 10, insbesondere größer gleich 100.Polymers with recurring units of the general formula (1A-1), (1B-1), (1C-1), (11-1), (1G-1), (1E-1), (1H -1), (11-1), (1F-1), (IM), (1K-1), (1L-1), (1M-1) and / or (1N-1). In the context of the present invention, n denotes the number of repeating units along a macromolecule chain of the polymer. This number of repeating units of the general formula (1) along a macromolecule chain of the crosslinked polymer is preferably an integer greater than or equal to 10, in particular greater than or equal to 100. The number of repeating units of the general formula (1A), (1B), ( IC), (1D), (1E), (1F), (IG), (1H), (II), (U), (1K), (1L), (IM), (IN), (10) , (1P), (IQ), (1R), (IS) and / or (IT) along a macromolecule chain of the crosslinked polymer are an integer greater than or equal to 10, in particular greater than or equal to 100.
In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausfuhrungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung ist das Zahlenmittel des Molekulargewichts der Makromolekülkette größer als 25.000 g/mol, zweckmäßigerweise größer 50.000 g/mol, insbesondere größer 100.000 g/mol. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the number average molecular weight of the macromolecule chain is greater than 25,000 g / mol, advantageously greater than 50,000 g / mol, in particular greater than 100,000 g / mol.

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1. Protonenaustauchendes Polymer und daraus hergestellte Membran, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Anionentauscher in Hydroxylform zugesetzt wurde.1. Proton-exchanging polymer and membrane produced therefrom, characterized in that an anion exchanger in hydroxyl form was added.
2. Verfahren zur Darstellung von Säure-Base-Blends dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die polymere Säure als Metallsalz verwendet wird und das Metallkation Zirkon oder Titan ist und die Nachbehandlung in Wasser stattfindet.2. Process for the preparation of acid-base blends, characterized in that the polymeric acid is used as the metal salt and the metal cation is zirconium or titanium and the aftertreatment takes place in water.
3. Protonenleitendes Polymer und daraus hergestellte Membran, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zusätzlich zur polmeren Säure und gegebenenfalls polymeren Base noch ein Farbstoff hinzugesetzt wird und dass daraus hergestellte Membranen eine verringerte Methanolpermeabilität als die Kontrolle besitzen. 3. Proton-conducting polymer and membrane produced therefrom, characterized in that a dye is added to the polymeric acid and optionally polymeric base and that membranes produced therefrom have a reduced methanol permeability as the control.
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